The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-12

demand that all vacant land within the city limits
SHAH be assessed at its full value and taxed accord
ingy.
Fifth-We do not believe in delegatnr privileges of
city TO State officers and of the opinion that the
maintenance of system of police is one of the
functions of the city and not of the State.
Sixth-Specal privileges for the of public streets
should not be given to private corporations and we
consider it especially injurious to the rights of the
people to foresta such privileges for future specula
tive purposes and all contracts between the city and
coroorations individuals for such purposes, like
:he vne in existence giving perpetual right of way
along streets and alleys for the laying of underground
condairs for electric wires, should be rescinded.
Seventh-Sanitary laws and the law requiring fire
escapes to be attached to public buildings should be
rigdly enforced. and favor the extension of such
laws to factories and all buildings where workmen are
employed.
Eighth-We favor the sprnkling of streets and the
removal Of ashes and garbage to be done by the city
Ninth-We demand the enforcement of the eight
hour law in reference to city employees.
Tenth-We favor policy locking to the establish
ment OF safe and convenient crossing over the Union
railway tracks on Virginia avenue. That for this
purpose the roads should be massed at the avail
able point and be required to bear equitable share
of the expense of building all necessary structures
Eleventh-ln conclusion, say the right of the
people to express its will at the ballotbox should eb
guarded with the greatest Such right is of
the most sacred privileges of free citizen, a right
for which nations have fought and patriots shed
their blood. Language has no words strong enough
to condemn the attempts to thwart this right by fraud
and cunning We consider such attempts, together
with the buying of in whatever manner gross
and unrelenting punishment.
The reading was attended by frequent ap-
plause, but the paragraph regarding the eight
hour law was received with shouts and cheers.
The platform was unanimously adopted as a
whole.
In the nominations that of Walter ". Davy
for Mayor was seconded by nearly every ward
1t was made by reclamation. as was thai OF John
+. White for city clerk, although E. r. Wood
had been named in opposition. The latter re-
ceived but vote.
This closed the business of the convention.
after which |. i. Mcdonald, John Evans and
VIM. Smith made short speeches. Mr.. Melon
aid is secretary of the Union Labor party's ma
tional executive committee a1d is an interesting
speaker. When he referred to workingmens
determination to resent the slur cast upon them
attributed to Sim Coy, at the election next fall,
the convention vigorously applauded him.
Speaking of Coys assertion that he had bought
them in years past, several delegates were heard
saying that they intend to use it against the
little boss
Walter W. Davy, the nominee for Mayor, was
born in England forty-two years ago. He has
lived in Indianapolis twenty one years, was one
of the first Knights Of Labor, has always been
identified with labor organizations, and has for
many years been job printer He is now con-
nected with A r. Baker He is also recording
secretary of the Typographical Union. John F.
White is curled hair spinner of which trade
there are only hundred il the United States
He was born in Massachusetts. of Irish parent
age, and for the last five years has been en-
ployed at his trade by Z. p. Haughey & Co. He
is thirty-twO years old.